prohibits

verb

Definition of prohibitsnext
present tense third-person singular of prohibit
as in forbids
to order not to do or use or to be done or used the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark

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Recent Examples of prohibits Current Indiana law prohibits transgender girls in K-12 schools from competing in sports based on gender identity. — Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025 California business groups have sued to stop the state from implementing a new law that prohibits companies from ordering workers to attend meetings on unionization and other matters. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 Biden's executive order prohibits the transaction and mandates its full abandonment within 30 days. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

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